Harrow-truck wagon.



P. N. SUNDBERG.

HARROW TRUCK WAGON.

APPLIOATION FILED s311127. 1912.

Patented 0013;?, 1913.

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FREDOLPI-I N. SUNDBERG, OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

HARROW-TRUCK WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rei/tentati oct. 7,1913.

Application filed September 27, 1912. Serial No. 722,704.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, FREDOLPH N. SUND- BERG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Galva, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Harrow-Truck Wagon, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wagons, and particularly to that type or class thereof which may be and are employed for locally transporting harrows and like implements which it is impractical to directly draw over roads and pavements.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a novel truss and means whereby and to which its end portions are secured.

Another object is to provide novel means for securing the body to the bolsters.

Still another object is to provide a novel body.

Minor objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out.

That the means above recited be durable, strong and simple is a prime requisite and a necessary factor of the invention.

Concisely stated, the principal end and object of the invention is to generally improve the construction and increase the capacity and etliciency of the device over those, of this type, heretofore existing.

The invention accordingly consists in the fea-tures of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement and disposition of the parts for co-action, the scope of which will be pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same numeral refers to the same part wherever used: Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away and artly in section; Fig. 2, a bottom plan; Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section, partly broken away, taken in the plane of the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4L, a front end view, partly broken away, partly in section, and the-tongue not shown; and Fig. 5, a longitudinal, vertical section in the line 5-5 in Fig. 3.

2, 2 indicate the front wheels, each preferably formed with a centrally disposed flange 3 whereby skidding is prevented. These wheels are journaled on aXles 4 secured by clips 5, 5a and nuts 6 to a bolsterbed 7 in an ordinary manner. 8 is the reach, and 9 designates the tongue and connected parts. 10 designates either of the elements to which the tongue may be', connected. These are parts of an ordinary wagon, and need not be further herein described.

11a is the kingbelt, pivotally engaging the bolster 11 with its support 7.

14 indicates either rear wheel, having a flange 15, and 16 is the axle on which said wheels are journaled. Supported on the axle 1G is a sandboard 17 which is connected thereto by al pair of U-shaped clips 13 crimped at 19 to form an axle seat. The clips 1S are secured to both the front and rear faces of the sandboard by lao screws 20, and their ends 21 are constrictec and circular in cross section to better pass through a plate 22 supported on the sandboard and for a purpose presently described. rEhe hounds 12 are connected at their rear ends to the sandboard 17 and at their front ends to brackets 24 fixed to the reach by bolts 25 and nuts 26. These brackets are apertured for the passage of the forward ends 27 of braces 28, which braces extend rearwardly and are bent upwardly and project through the sandboard 17 and plate 22, which plates they serve in part to hold in position. By passing vertically through the sandboard 17 the rods 28 maintain it in vertical position.

29 designates a wagoirbox or body frame composed of suitably united L-shaped or angle-iron sides and ends, the horizontal portions of which provide supports for a sectional and removable bed 30. Any portion of the bed may thus be removed in order that a depending part of the implement being transported may project downwardly therethrough. Secured to the lower portions of the frame 30 is a pair of arches 31, each of which is traversed by the median portion of a truss rod 32, the forward end of which is flattened and rests on the bolster 11. A pin 31 projects through the side frame-bars of the wagon boX and through an aperture in the end of the truss rod, and thence through the bolster. rThe rear end of the truss is projected through the rear end of a side frame-bar and reiiexed to form ahook which holds it securely thereto. v

35 designates a U-shaped clip passino' through the bunker or bolster-support 7 and secured thereto by nuts 36, to which clip the forward end of the reach is connected by a bolt 40. Pivotally engaged with said clip are a pair of safety linlrs 37, the rear ends of which are pivotally connected to the reach by a bolt 38 secured by a nut 39. This arrangement while affording an additional means for preventing the lower portion of the bolster from being' drawn forward relatively to its upper portion, permits of the axle turning as readily, relatively to the reach, as it would were they not present.

1While have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of the invention 'it will be'understood that without departing Vtroni the essential spirit and scope or sacricing` any et the advantages thereof, it is susceptible oi" Various changes in numerous of its parts, mechanically, and within the purview of the invention.

Therefore, without limiting myself to the precise details of'construction shown and described, I claim as new the following, to-wit:-

A rear truck for wagons, comprising an axle, wheels journaled thereon, a sandboard supported by said axle, a reach in engagek ment with said sandbo-ard, means for connecting' the axle and sandboard, hounds dis- '.posed between said axle and board,braclets connecting1 the hounds to the axle, and rods engaged with said brackets, their rear portions extended vertically through said board and extendingv a slight distance therebeyond for the purpose described.

ln witness whereof l hereto sign my name this 28th day of August, 912.

FREDOLPH N. SUNDBERG. liVitnesses HENRY l). LooMi's, EDITH D. NELSON.

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' Washington, D. C. 

